Jaqua's return to Dynamo all but official

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BERNARDO FALLAS, Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle

Published
5:30 am CDT, Sunday, July 13, 2008

Nate Jaqua has agreed to return to the Dynamo for the remainder of the season.

Dynamo chief operating officer Chris Canetti said Saturday the forward could be added to the roster as soon as the contract is signed and the transaction is cleared by the league office. Both formalities are expected to happen early next week.

Jaqua's first game back with the Dynamo could be the July 22 league contest at D.C. United.

Jaqua, who played the second half of last season with the Dynamo after arriving via trade from Los Angeles, helped the team to its second consecutive MLS Cup. A free agent at season's end, Jaqua, 26, moved to Austria earlier this year and played half a season with SCRA Cashpoint.

His return to MLS would have him in a Dynamo uniform for the remainder of the season.

Although Jaqua is poised to ink a standard four-year contract, all signs point to the Eugene, Ore., native moving next season to expansion team Seattle FC, where Jaqua has expressed a desire to play, as part of the agreement with the Dynamo.